Live-In Caregivers in Blanchard, LA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Blanchard, LA: the local picture

15

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

174

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (58%)

77%

of Blanchard homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Caddo Parish)

$7.25

Louisiana minimum wage per hour

About 15 Blanchard residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 77% of homes in Blanchard have three or more bedrooms (65% in Caddo Parish); the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Blanchard households headed by someone 65 or older, 174 own their home and 124 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Blanchard compared with Caddo Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Blanchard	Caddo Parish	Louisiana
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	2.3%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	35%	31%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	39%	38%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.6%	16%	15%
Residents 65 or older	12%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.0%	3.6%	8.5%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,576	$43,994	—

Older residents in towns around Blanchard

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Benton, LA	10 mi	360	14
Shreveport, LA	11 mi	32,214	4,208
Greenwood, LA	13 mi	898	43
Bossier City, LA	14 mi	9,687	1,729
Red Chute, LA	16 mi	905	59
Eastwood, LA	19 mi	900	244

Emergency hospitals near Blanchard

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport	Shreveport, LA	7.6 mi	2 of 5	(318) 675-5058
Willis Knighton Medical Center	Shreveport, LA	9.9 mi	3 of 5	(318) 212-4000
Overton Brooks Va Medical Center (Shreveport)	Shreveport, LA	10 mi	2 of 5	(318) 424-6037

Straight-line miles from the center of Blanchard. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Blanchard

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (68% of the $3,465 monthly median income of Blanchard households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (228% of the $3,465 monthly median income of Blanchard households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Blanchard: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Blanchard?

Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport in Shreveport, about 7.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Blanchard (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (318) 675-5058. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Blanchard?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,347 a month (68% of the $3,465 monthly median income of Blanchard households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $7,884 a month (228% of the $3,465 monthly median income of Blanchard households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Blanchard?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Blanchard it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Blanchard, LA